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local migrant camps. a new camp has opened just a few kilometers away from calais.
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authorities are on high alert after the military killed 53 people in an early-morning raid close to the libyan border. ♪ anchor: european rea leaders are offering a new deal with turkey in an effort to stem the flow of migrants. returning migrants they've made it from turkey to greece back to turkish soil. eu was offering to take in people with concerned refugee status. the european parliament president. we must show the traffickers and also so the refugees that it
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doesn't make sense to board the transport to get into registration centers that they will also have in turkey in the future. them a realve chance to be protected. and resettled. but not by handing over your fate to these criminals. anchor: he is at the summit in brussels. will be coming today. they are hoping to get one soon. that is a possibility. we are hearing that negotiations have hit a snag. the 28 leaders of the union along with the prime minister of turkey have been negotiating and discussing this plan put forward by turkey today. european leaders are now having
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to take time to consider a number of aspects of this plan that could prove to be a problem. legal and and the political end. legally speaking, would it be legal to send asylum-seekers back to turkey with respect to international law? politically speaking, is this something they could sell to their respective mastic audiences? the deal would involve relocating hundreds or thousands or tens of thousands of syrian refugees from turkey inside european countries. it is typical for european countries to take time to look at these applications of any deal. is havingss typical
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to do it in such a rush to way. there's quite a bit of improvisation surrounding this deal. turkey only submitted to germany 24 hours ago. anchor: there's ready some opposition we are hearing from hungary he says he is against the nub of the deal. taking refugees from turkey and bringing them into europe. has been opposition from central and eastern european countries. we could have expected some opposition from central and eastern european countries. given what they said earlier. cyril: austria along with nine other countries had a very
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strong opposition to the number of migrants that are crossing their borders. they unilaterally decided to close their borders about 10 days ago. for them the priority is not so of thee livelihood refugees as it is closing their borders and keeping them essentially shut. those countries are battling it out as we speak. with another faction within the eu. france to some extent and many northern european countries. the faction that is campaigning for a united european response. one that looks something like the european deal that already exists. sharing a part of the refugee burden. each country taking a quota of migrants.
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anchor: turkey is being asked to do quite a lot. cyril: turkey knows that it has a lot of leverage right now over the european union. that the migrant crisis is tearing the eu apart. in exchange for its help in settling the crisis it can pretty much set its own price. ankarasult we've seen asking for double the amount of money that the eu offered. euros.a 3 billion they could ask for even more money down the line. obtaining exempting turks from having to get secure visas.
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could be a sizable political victory for the turkish president. you go to his people and say you no longer need a visa to travel there. it is major for the turks. turkey's bidcking for membership in the eu. i would take this last point with a pinch of salt. turkey's membership has been in negotiations for 10 years. that thishere knows is not something that can be settled within a few weeks or even a few months. anchor: the country seeing the biggest influx of migrants is
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greece. we will go to our athens correspondent. leslie: we have the spokesman for the government saying that greece is on the margins of a significant agreements but of course the prime minister again theressed importance of the meeting for him. substantial aid to greece to deal with the thousands of refugees already making this journey. 91% of the arrivals are from refugee producing countries. that is where the group from air is hoping it will come through.
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anchor: let's talk about the workability of the plan. those officials have been overwhelmed already. mean of one in antwaun out plan? how workable does this seem? leslie: any solution that would alleviate the burden on greece aroundmoments which has 36,000 refugees and migrants trapped on its soil. some optimism. thehe moments they fear decisive action from the eu. and from turkey. the only way the state has been able to cope with all these
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the wave ofby solidarity that has been sweeping the country. ordinary greeks rallying to help. 65% of all arrivals are actually from syria or iraq. a lot of them are children. it is something that the premier also understands. that is what he wants to pass on to europe. this is a refugee crisis and not a migrant crisis. anchor: a contingent of residents and workers from
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calais has come to paris today to ask the government to help salvage their town's reputation. the french port used to be known as a tourist gateway. it has put her the map in a way that is damaging their town's reputation. a new camp for migrants has opened just off the coast of northern france. near dunkirk. people who have been living rough along the coast. 200 he didn't wooden cabins plus toilets and showers. theas been opposed by government. it was built by doctors without borders. in conjunction with the local town hall. he called it a great day for human solidarity. earlier i got some reaction on this new camp.
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>> this situation is nowhere near its end. everyone is very much aware of what is going on in syria. misswe see in calais people from a broad selection of different countries and in fact the syrian crisis hasn't really hit the north of france yet. this is something we are expecting to see increasing numbers of. really putting in measures to ensure that those conditions can support people who are living in those communities. we have mentioned justin what we did. the people in calais being very frustrated. people living in squalid conditions. has an effect on everybody. the act of the mayor is quite courageous. i think will be very successful. anchor: an american drone strike
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in somalia has killed more than 150 people. pentagon spokesman said u.s. intelligence indicated the group was preparing a large-scale posed a threats to american and african forces. at least 53 people have died after islamist fighters raided a town close to the libyan border in the southeast of the country. the army is reporting it has killed at least 35 of the attackers. six were arrested. we warrants is a specialist in north african security. no group is directly claimed responsibility for the attack. suspicion is falling very firmly on the islamic state group leader.
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william: running around the town at 5:00 in the morning with flashlights declaring it. the modus operandi is familiar. probably is the islamic state that did this. anchor: we can't hear you very well. thank you for joining us. some news from here in france. what would happen if the flood of the century were to deluge paris? that is the question city officials and emergency services have been grappling with today. a major flood simulation exercise. the last time there was a monster flood was in 1910. authorities say they are not
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expecting another one but they are getting ready just in case. >> in the louvre museum of monster flood could look like this. the simulation is not impossible. it has happened before. 1910 the seine river overflowed its bank in what was called the flood of the century. water covered much of paris. he was eight meters above the river's normal level. they have long been preparing for a new centennial flood. it will take five or six days for the water to get to paris. we could see three rivers overflowing. the level of the seine river could rise quickly. as it did in 1910. for 11 days police and rescue workers will simulate a flood. including electricity cuts.
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one metro station will be sealed off to keep the water out. it will simulate saving lives but also saving art. they will practice moving their masterpieces including impressionist paintings to save locations. luckily for all the models and designers it is still dry. a bit of the london look has come to fashion week. stella mccartney presenting a mix of styles. in her latest show. attracting some british celebrities including lewis hamilton but to mention her famous foreigner, sir paul mccartney. the former beatle is a regular at her catwalk shows.
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it is very much her talent in that family connections. mccartney: when she started out people said it was just a famous name. i said yes, but she has to prove yourself. and she has. anchor: a very loyal dad there. one of the uk's most prized artworks taken away to russia. this is a loan of a portrait of we in shakespeare. an unprecedented art swap. from london's national portrait gallery. intended to mark both institutions 150th birthday this year. a time of particularly poor diplomatic relations between russia and the united kingdom. how hard the times
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are? cooperate between the museums is very strong. it is even now stronger because we understand that what we are doing is a kind of the relations that are not the best at the moment. royal watchers. today as neweat pictures of britain's prince william enjoying the snow in the french alps. the duke and duchess of cambridge are currently on a skiing holiday with their son and daughter. they released six photos including one of a snowball fight. this is the families first holiday as a foursome. either of the children has played in the snow.
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they looked to be having a lovely time. it is just past 9:00 in the evening here in paris. europe is asking turkey for more help in tackling the migration crisis. offering ankara double money already on the table. residents of calais have been to the french government to heal their town's reputation. after months of bad headlines with the local migrant camps. a new camp just a few minutes away from calais. tunisian authorities remain on after islamist militants killed and 63 people in early-morning raid near the libyan border. ♪ big news for a big french company. shares in the french utility got hammered.
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the shares headed down close to 7% after the company's chief financial officer quit after an internal clash with the management. they wanted to press on with it 18 billion pound nuclear reactor project. he has been calling for a delay in the investment by three years. as it risks putting eds finances in jeopardy. more trouble for edf. the french utility finance chief resigned after an internal disagreement about the nuclear reactor in the u.k.. project worth more than 23 billion euros. he tried to convince management to wait three more years. the so-called technology to be built that haley point is largely unproven. there are no working versions of it in existence.
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the other projects are years behind schedule. concerns about edf's ability to shoulder the investment. the company agreed to finance two thirds of the project with the other third coming from chinese nuclear companies. the company is reportedly struggling to find the cash. the ceo is eager to seal the deal. so is the french government which owns 85% of the company. british prime minister david cameron is also a strong supporter of the project. set to produce 7% of the uk's electricity by 2025. they hope the final investment
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decisions could come as early as next month. let's get a check on the markets. the stock plunged almost 7%. the rest of europe ended the trading day with losses across the board. the tax in germany was down slightly. a mixed picture on wall street. currently in negative territory. the dow jones completely flat at this point. the french prime minister has kicked off talks with workers unions intended to salvage a labor reforms. joined by the economy mr. her draft law to reform the labor laws. making it easier for companies to justify letting go of staff. the bill is deeply divisive.
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kate: they said concessions by the government were not enough to make it palatable. >> we are representatives of workers in young that is what dialogue should be about. that is what we want and this is not a dead end. katre: the ministers were talkative but had few extra details. the government is determined to reform the labor laws. overhaul aims to make hiring and firing was complicated and giving momentum to the sluggish economy.
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they suggested it is open to compromise on proposal to cap of. employees found to be been unfairly dismissed. on the threshold for declaring a company financial trouble and allowing it to cut staff. even changes to the long protected 35 hour working week. it could lead to instability in the labor market. they called for public strikes and protests. the head of the british chamber of commerce has quit the organization after lobbying for the british exit. he said the u.k. would be better off taking the decision to leave. it represents hundreds of businesses in the company and is taking a neutral stance on the referendum. haverters of the exit accused downing street of applying pressure on long worth to step aside.
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apple users were targeted by hackers over the weekend. the first campaign against macintosh computers. a tainted copy of a popular program known as transmission was installed. is now removed the faulty version of the software. the french construction firm has been selected to build a tunnel linking denmark and germany. 7 billion euro project. construction is expected to begin once environmental approval is granted in germany. a lavish party in munich as bmw turns 100 years old. company has come along way since its world war i beginnings. it began making aircraft engines back in 1916.
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it was only in 1928 that began making cars. the car maker does have a dark chapter. bmw used forced labor from nazi concentration camp's. today it has more than 100,000 employees around the world. 80 billion euros in annual sales. we will take a short break now. ♪
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